With more and more people cutting the cord on a lot of devices and getting most of their entertainment online, it was just a matter of time before someone comes up with a solution for playing music from the Internet on regular speakers. A company called Creative have developed a new device called Sound Blaster Wireless that allow users to stream music from a PC or laptop to a stereo's amplifier and speakers almost anywhere in the house. The $15o device comes with a starter kit that includes a U.S.B. dongle for a Mac or PC and a single receiver with RCA stereo otput jacks . The reference to iTunes in the device's name can lead someone to think that it only work with files originating from that source, but that it is not the case. The system will work with Windows Media Player, Napster and other software installed on a PC, as well as streams from Internet radio.
According to the manufacturer, users in homes with wireless or Bluetooh networks may experience some troubles with the music stream when transferring huge amount of files over the network.
Also, to avoid some drops in the music stream, the distance between the laptop or PC and the speakers, has to be within a defined length.
To stream the music in more speakers in different rooms, Creative sells separate receivers at $70 a unit.
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